mesothorax


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mesothorax

[¦me·zō′thȯ‚raks]
(invertebrate zoology)
The middle of three somites composing the thorax in insects.
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We also found a light and small spot "h" in the mesothorax that was not reported by McFadyen.
A study of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in its native range: further insights into life cycle, larval identification, developmental parameters, natural enemies, and damage to the host plant Opuntia ficus-indica (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae)
Mesothorax and spinal cystic lesions were reevaluated regularly and no change in size was noted.
Left Functional Pneumonectomy Caused by a Very Rare Giant Intrathoracic Cystic Lesion in a Patient with Gorham-Stout Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Medial area of thorax with a pair of setae on each mesothorax and metathorax segment.
DESCRIPCION DE DOS NUEVAS ESPECIES DEL GENERO ALEUROPLEUROCELUS DREWS & SAMPSON (HEMIPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) DE MEXICO
Head, pro- and mesothorax with dorsal pattern of dark shades of brown, olive or grey, densely spotted in lighter color such as pale yellow or bright brown; dorsomedian longitudinal line in the same lighter color.
Description of the female, egg and first instar nymph of the stick insect Paraphasma pautense (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae) from Southeast Brazil
of the described species are: larval prothoracic spatula absent, collar segment with two very large papillae without setae in dorsal region; dorsal sclerotized plate occupying pro and mesothorax, lacking central papillae in mesothorax; pleural papillae very well developed in prothorax; terminal segment with four pairs of setose papillae (one setae long, one median and two short) not placed in lobes.
A new species of gall midge associated with Diplopterys pubipetala (A.Juss.) Anderson and Davis (Malpighiaceae) from Altinopolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil/Nova especie de galhador associado a Diplopterys pubipetala (A.Juss.) Anderson and Davis (Malpighiaceae) de Altinopolis, Sao Paulo, Brasil
Thorax brown, being darkest on top, and front spiracles and mesothorax as in Ph.
Five new species of scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) from southern Africa
After 24 h, and using and Eppendorf [R] 0-10 [micro]L pipette, 6.5 [micro]L of the solution, containing ah aliquot of each one of the treatments, was applied directly on the larval mesothorax of S.
Actividad larvicida de Piper tuberculatum sobre Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) bajo condiciones de laboratorio
Pronotum long, slightly swollen above upper end of epomia, epomia itself long and very strong, mesoscutum centrally rather finely and sparsely punctate with hairs, laterally weakly punctulate with setae; notauli present but weak and shallow; mesopleuron with sparse fine setiferous punctures; epicnemial carina rather straight, not reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron and exceeding level of lower corner of pronotum; sternal part of mesothorax 1.2x as long as mid coxa.
Five new species of the genus Sphelodon (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Brazil with a key to the Neotropical species
The mesothorax of Diptera species has become enlarged to contain the enormous flight muscles as a result of their reliance on the forewings for flight.
Chapter 6 Parasitic zoonoses
The dorsal longitudinal flight muscles (DLMs) are situated immediately ventral to the dorsal portion of the mesothorax (Pfau and Koch 1994).
The genetic basis of the trade-off between calling and wing morph in males of the cricket Gryllus firmus
moesta (71.1%) [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1a OMITTED], but larvae also were attached to the wing pads (18.4%) [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1b OMITTED], gill lamellae (7.9%) [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1c OMITTED], and mesothorax (2.6%).
First report of a symphoretic association between Nanocladius branchicolus Saether (Diptera: Chironomidae) and Argia moesta (Hagen) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)
The homology of several elements remains uncertain: the identity of lateral elements in series S on the head; the element near the pseudopore on the mesothorax; whether the loss of element p5 on Abd.
Two new species and new records of springtails (Collembola: Entomobryidae, Paronellidae) from Nevis, Lesser Antilles

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